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Joseph Thomas Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute band the Cybernauts and the Mott the Hoople cover band Down 'n' Outz . [ 2 ]
At the time of the band changing their name to Def Leppard, they consisted of bassist Rick Savage, lead singer Joe Elliott, guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Tony Kenning. The band currently consists of Savage and Elliott alongside drummer Rick Allen (since 1978) and guitarists Phil Collen (since 1982) and Vivian Campbell (since 1992).
According to Joe Elliott, Def Leppard are influenced by "everything from pure pop to downright hardcore rock". [143] He has cited Ian Hunter and Mott The Hoople among the band's early influences. [144] Def Leppard themselves have been cited as an influence by a wide range of musical artists, including Matt Nathanson [145] and Taylor Swift. [146]
Joe Elliott performs with Def Leppard at the Leadmill in Sheffield, England on May 19, 2023. (Photo by Danny Lawson) Def Leppard keeps churning out new material.
Joe Elliott and Phil Collen discuss their new LP 'Diamond Star Halos,' how they "side-stepped" the 1990s' hair-metal backlash, and why "Kurt Cobain would've been fine with us."
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At one point, they decided that Willis was the better guitar player, so Savage picked up the bass guitar. Needing a singer, they auditioned an acquaintance of Willis', Joe Elliott. They subsequently picked up guitarist Steve Clark and changed their name to Def Leppard. Savage contracted Bell's palsy around 1994. This causes his facial muscles ...
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